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Fall Cove (sold to benefit Japan)

I was sick over the holiday weekend, and two things always happen when I paint while sick. 1. I get tentative and fussy with the paint, and 2. I'm never happy with what I do. That means a lot of scraping off and re-doing sections until I get mad enough to put some paint down like I mean it. It was a battle, but I'm finally okay with this one. Contrary to popular belief, we do get a lovely change of seasons in San Diego! You just have to pay attention. 6" X 8" oil/canvas panel.

Painting is an attempt to come to terms with life. There are as many solutions as there are human beings.

George Tooker

If you draw, the world becomes more beautiful, far more beautiful. Trees that used to be just scrub suddenly reveal their form. Animals that were ugly make you see their beauty. If you go for a walk, you'll be amazed how different everything can look. Less and less is ugly if every day you recognize beautiful forms in ugliness and learn to love them.